San Jacinto pair earns academic all-conference honors

San Jacinto College women’s basketball player Natalya Balciunas and baseball player Trey Ross have been named to the Region XIV academic all-conference team.

Balciunas, a sophomore from Houston, is majoring in culinary arts and carries a 3.59 GPA. She appeared in 23 games for San Jac, averaging 3.7 points per game. The San Jacinto women’s basketball team finished 6-23 overall last season.

Ross, a sophomore relief pitcher from Humble, owns a 4.0 GPA in business and accounting. He is 0-1 with one save, and a 6.92 ERA in just 13 innings. San Jac baseball is ranked No. 1 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association poll and opens play this weekend as the top seed in the Region XIV South Conference tournament in Mt. Pleasant.